Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs MOAT: how they differ
ACWI and MOAT hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and MOAT hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT | 3.38% | 2.79% |
| NVIDIA | 4.89% | 2.58% |
| BROADCOM INC | 1.59% | 2.23% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.38% | 1.36% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 1.38% | 1.29% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC | 0.35% | 1.41% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS | 0.27% | 2.40% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 0.22% | 1.36% |
| AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A | 0.19% | 1.31% |
| PEPSICO | 0.18% | 1.14% |
| WALT DISNEY | 0.18% | 1.25% |
| CHARLES SCHWAB | 0.17% | 2.75% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| APPLE 4.67% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.39% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | Tyler Technologies Inc 2.37% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | Clorox Co/The 1.98% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | Jack Henry & Associates Inc 1.50% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.08% | Guidewire Software Inc 1.29% |
| TESLA INC 1.02% | Domino's Pizza Inc 1.18% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.92% | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc 1.13% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 0.91% | Marketaxess Holdings Inc 1.02% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 55 |
ACWI in plain words
ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1630 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.
MOAT in plain words
MOAT is an index equity fund tracking the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 27.1%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or MOAT?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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